Teel v. Potter

McKAY, Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellant, Lee Teel, individually and as administrator of the estate of James Lee Teel, deceased, to recover damages because of the death of James Lee Teel as provided by the, wrongful death statute, Art. 4675, Vernon’s Ann. Tex.Civ.St. and in his capacity as administrator to recover damages under Art. 5525, V.A.T.S., commonly referred to as the survivor statute. The damages for which recovery was sought arose as the result of personal injuries suffered by James Lee Teel in an automobile-truck collision on April 14, 1970, which personal injuries in…